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sorry for a stupid question. what is a 2x4? why is it called that? i'm talking about the extension for the rhino ramps.

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Old 03-11-2010, 01:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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sorry for a stupid question.

what is a 2x4? why is it called that? i'm talking about the extension for the rhino ramps.
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sorry for a stupid question.

what is a 2x4? why is it called that? i'm talking about the extension for the rhino ramps.
Needs to be put more into context, but it sounds like the addition of a homemade 2x4 lumber setup to add additional clearance for the cars with longer or lower front snouts; this helps to prevent contact with the Rhino ramps or adds the extra clearance to drive up the Rhino ramps.
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thanks SoCal.

but 2x4, is it a measurement? 2 ft wide 4 ft long? or is it just a name?
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2 inches thick by 4 inches wide, length unspecified. However 2x4's are typically 1.5" thick by 3.5" wide.

2x6 works better as it gives you a slightly wider target.
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how does 1.5" thick by 3.5" wide serve as an extension to the ramps? make no sense at all.

each front wheel is way too wide for the 3.5" wide board. i thought it should be as wide as the ramp itself.
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Typically, when someone says 2x4, they're referring to the 8x2x4 piece of wood that you'd find as studs in your walls, at a lumber yard, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. However, as ChrisSlicks has said, they're actually a .5" smaller than what they're listed as.

Anyway, with lower cars, sometimes you can't get them up ramps or get a floor jack underneath. To make it possible, you set a 2x4 or 2x6 or 2x8...and so on. The wider the better....makes it easier to stay on top of the wood. With a 2x4, it's hard to rest the wheels on top without sever tries because the surface area is narrow. I use a 2x10. So anyway, you set whatever piece of wood you like in front of both wheels and rest the wheels on top of it. With that, you can slide a jack underneath with more clearance or set a set of ramps in front of the wood and drive up them.


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Basically, this is the idea. After you have your wheels rested on the wood, you have more clearance for a floor jack. Or you can put ramps at the other end of the wood and drive up them, when normally, without the wood, you wouldn't be able to.

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Or if you already have Rhino ramps and want to be a little more creative, you could do something like this.

Corvette Forum - View Single Post - DIY Car Ramps??

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thanks dlmartin81.

that's exactly what i meant. I have a rhino ramp just like the one in the pic and my Z(sports package) is too low to clear the ramp, so i've been wondering how to make an extension. But the pic gives me an idea how to make one.

You live in quakertown PA? i've been there once. i actually have a close friend living in Allentown, PA.
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^^ Nice...Q-town is alright. I moved up here a few years ago but I am looking to move again.
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This thread seemed doomed until the pics showed up. And thanks for the link to the Vette forum DIY.
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Or if you already have Rhino ramps and want to be a little more creative, you could do something like this.

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I have just layed a 2X4 down lengthwise next to the ramp and that has worked for me, but something wider would be much better.
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Race Ramps XT's will do all this. I just bought a pair of the two piece ramps.
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